The love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being but it is also the most true to our nature.
CESAR CHAVEZWe draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.
More Cesar Chavez Quotes
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Talk is cheap. It is the way we organize and use our lives everyday that tells what we believe in.
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Do not romanticize the poor. We are all people, human beings subject to the same temptations and faults as all others. Our poverty damages our dignity.
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Self dedication is a spiritual experience.
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The end of all knowledge must be the building up of character.
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We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure.
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The people who give you their food give you their heart.
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Those who are willing to sacrifice and be of service have very little difficulty with people. They know what they are all about. People can’t help but want to be near them. They help them; they work with them. That’s what love is all about. It starts with your heart and radiates out.
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Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.
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In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do.
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It takes a lot of punishment to be able to do anything to change the social order.
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What is at stake is human dignity. If a man is not accorded respect he cannot respect himself and if he does not respect himself, he cannot demand it.
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What I do shows people what kind of person I am.
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There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.
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If you’re not frightened that you might fail, you’ll never do the job. If you’re frightened, you’ll work like crazy.
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The only ones who make things change are fanatics. If you’re not a fanatic around here, you can’t cut it.
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